The Rangjung Yeshe Oddiyana UK CIO
Analysis
The Rangjung Yeshe Oddiyana UK CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnborough. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Rangjung Yeshe Oddiyana UK CIO reported income of £28k and spending of £14k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £28k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 39% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Rangjung Yeshe Oddiyana UK CIO sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of St Augustine's Broxbourne (£28k), 1st Rudgwick Group (£28k) and Kent Afghan Community (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Buddhist religion in the UK for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature with the tradition of Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism to enlighten others about the Buddhist religion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of St Augustine's Broxbourne | Broxbourne | £28k |
| 1st Rudgwick Group | West Sussex | £28k |
| Kent Afghan Community | Kent | £28k |
| Epping Green Chapel | Epping | £28k |